PNSO New for 2025

[Berno]

Since the topic of discussion right now is small species in 1/35 scale, it's worth mentioning that there is a 1/35 scale Mononykus for sale at lanatimeshop.

[AcryAllo]

Solid-waiting for an Sinornithosaurus

[AcryAllo]

Or a Sinosauropteryx

[ceratopsian]

But I wouldn't want to buy the minute result. I would prefer things like a Caudipteryx and Caihong to be striking additions to my collection, not things that get lost amongst the other models. And I want to enjoy detailed sculpts.

 

I'm not sure about that.

I am sure about it.

[Concavenator]

I wasn't expecting PNSO to return to a scale that's outside the typical 1:30-35 range. Good news for a lot of collectors.

I think most collectors prefer a uniform scale tbh

Just because one prefers a uniform scale doesn't mean most collectors do. I'm also a 1:35 collector but I believe us collectors who just buy figures in a fixed scale and that's it are the minority.

[SidB]

I prefer that 1/35 scale, but I routinely acquire figures in the 1/30 and 1/40 outliers. Close enough for me, if I really like the figure. With ceratopsians, which are just about my favorite group, I have all of Doug Watson's Safaris, most of which press towards the 1/25 range. I still endeavor to stick as near to the 1/35ish point as much as possible, but for me, some pieces are just too nice to forgo, even though they stray down to 1/25 or even to 1/45 0r smaller. But that's just me.

[Gwangi]

But I wouldn't want to buy the minute result. I would prefer things like a Caudipteryx and Caihong to be striking additions to my collection, not things that get lost amongst the other models. And I want to enjoy detailed sculpts.

 

I'm not sure about that.

I am sure about it.

Yeah, I'm not terribly interested in having figures of small animals for the primary purpose of illustrating how big the large animals got.

[SidB]

There probably is a place for these really small figures for some collectors for the express purpose of comparison, but it would be a niche market, apparently.

[Monkeysaurus]

Look for 28mm figures on Etsy. Those should be pretty close to the small sizes you're looking for.
Torvo

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Thanks for the advice - I have seen many of those on Etsy. The only problem is my complete lack of artistic talent. Every single one I've seen for sale is unpainted. I don't think I'd be able to make them look nice, especially at that scale. I did however paint the HLG Alamo diorama pterosaur and it doesn't look too bad from a distance

[DavidJamesArmsby]

Dinocephalosaurus is here.




I was very excited for this when it was first revealed, but don't love it as much in person.
Firstly, the figure DOESN'T come with any display stands even though it desperately needs them. I think the top jaw on mine is also pointed down a little too much so it may be a little warped. The figure is also probably proportionally inaccurate as a lot of people here have already discussed, but the colour scheme isn't as much of a carbon-copy of the Baryonyx as I thought it would be. It's darker and more saturated in person. I'm hoping the figure grows on me after a few days of having it on the shelf. It's sheer uniqueness is already winning me over a little.




That all being said, I'm still excited for what this figure means. I want PNSO to do little weirdos again like their Atopodentatus. And I will praise any figure brave enough to step outside of that painfully restrictive 1:35 scale range.
I personally really hate the dedication to 1:35 a lot of companies follow. We almost never see any smaller prehistoric species (which are the coolest and best preserved ones) because of this.

[oscars_dinos]

Since the topic of discussion right now is small species in 1/35 scale, it's worth mentioning that there is a 1/35 scale Mononykus for sale at lanatimeshop.

that's a cute little model, has anyone got any in hand pics of it

[crazy8wizard]

15 dollars for a 1 inch long model is a little steep but it used to be 70?! 70 dollars for a 1 inch long model?!!

[Monkeysaurus]

Since the topic of discussion right now is small species in 1/35 scale, it's worth mentioning that there is a 1/35 scale Mononykus for sale at lanatimeshop.

that's a cute little model, has anyone got any in hand pics of it

Ah I remember those weirdos. Almost looks made up. I don't even understand how something like that could evolve - shrinking arms until just a claw is left or are those nubs "built" from scratch? In other words are those their actual arms or something else entirely? The utility is digging in hard surfaces I would presume.

[crazy8wizard]

I don't even understand how something like that could evolve - shrinking arms until just a claw is left or are those nubs "built" from scratch? In other words are those their actual arms or something else entirely? The utility is digging in hard surfaces I would presume.

The funky arms of Alvarezsaurids are indeed just small arms with one huge clawed finger.
The we can say with some level of certainty that the other 2 fingers of the hand just grew smaller and smaller because despite the name, mononykus does still have all 3 fingers but the second and third digit are atrophied and tiny, usually obscured by the feathers of the arms. There is one Alvarezsaurid that is truly missing the second and third digit though: Linhenykus!

[Monkeysaurus]

@crazy8wizard

Pretty cool! So the claw is a single finger nail essentially and the rest of their digits shrank into the arm like whale "legs". Those things probably would have looked so weird in person. 

[crazy8wizard]

@crazy8wizard

Pretty cool! So the claw is a single finger nail essentially and the rest of their digits shrank into the arm like whale "legs". Those things probably would have looked so weird in person. 

Kind of. Just like with any theropod dinosaur, the claw is actually a heavily modified finger tip and the "nail" would be a sheath of keratin wrapped around it (that would also make the claw a little bit longer). The leftover digits didn't shrink into the arms, they quite literally just got thinner and shorter over time but still could presumably move.

You can see them in this diagram showing Linhenykus in A, a close relative of Mononykus, Shuvuuia in B, and an unnamed Avarezsaurid in C

[Joel1905]

But I wouldn't want to buy the minute result. I would prefer things like a Caudipteryx and Caihong to be striking additions to my collection, not things that get lost amongst the other models. And I want to enjoy detailed sculpts.

 

I'm not sure about that.

I am sure about it.

Yeah, I'm not terribly interested in having figures of small animals for the primary purpose of illustrating how big the large animals got.

That's not what it's about. It's just satisfying and cool to have things in the same scale, like your very own prehistoric world. It's also great for dioramas.

[Joel1905]

But I wouldn't want to buy the minute result. I would prefer things like a Caudipteryx and Caihong to be striking additions to my collection, not things that get lost amongst the other models. And I want to enjoy detailed sculpts.

 

I'm not sure about that.

I am sure about it.

My 1:35 Leaellynasaura is very detailed. It's awesome.

[Joel1905]

If you don't think this is impressive, then I don't know what to tell you.

[Sim]

Yes, that Leaellynasaura is very impressive, but is it not larger than 1:35?  Wikipedia says Leaellynasaura reached 90 cm long?  If the figure is much longer than that it's also larger than a 1:35 Sinosauropteryx and Caihong.